AR & Credit Control Specialist-2

Druck; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Druck, in Leicester, is seeking an AR & Credit Control Specialist to support risk assessment and collections across multiple currencies. You will manage a high-volume AR portfolio, perform cash allocations in SAP FI/AR, and resolve disputes while aligning with company policies and approvals.

You will collaborate with Sales, Customer Care and Finance to drive on-time collections and accurate month-end reporting, contributing to AR performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in credit, collections and accounts receivable in high-volume environments.
• Experience in multi-entity, multi-currency settings and SAP FI/AR.
• Proficiency with Excel for data reconciliation and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Assess and analyse creditworthiness of customers; review credit limits with approvals.
• Manage high-volume AR portfolio across countries and currencies; pursue collections.
• Investigate invoice disputes, deductions, and short payments; resolve promptly.
• Allocate cash, reconcile unapplied cash, and support month-end close.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance and Legal to resolve issues.
• Prepare AR and collections reporting; identify process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-currency processing

SAP FI/AR

Advanced Excel

AR processes knowledge

Cash allocation and reconciliation

Stakeholder management

Analytical/problem-solving

Credit risk principles

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience)

Tools

SAP FI/AR

Excel (Pivot Tables, lookups)

Job description

## AR & Credit Control Specialist-2Apply: Onsite: Leicester, UK: Full time: Posted 6 Days Ago: JR102491**Key Responsibilities****Credit Risk Management*** Assess and analyse the creditworthiness of new and existing customers* Review and propose credit limit changes, ensuring approvals are obtained in line with delegated authority levels* Obtain and evaluate credit and bank references where required* Recommend credit decisions based on risk assessment* Work with Sales and Customer Care to identify alternative solutions where credit terms cannot be extended* Ensure adherence to company policies and delegated authority levels, seeking approvals in a timely manner**Collections & Accounts Receivable*** Manage a high-volume portfolio of customer accounts to ensure timely collections* Manage accounts across multiple countries and currencies* Carry out structured collection activities, including follow-ups and escalation of overdue balances* Investigate and resolve invoice disputes, deductions, and short payments* Support the reduction of aged debt and improvement of collection performance* Support month-end reporting requirements**Cash Application & Reconciliation*** Perform timely and accurate cash application within SAP* Allocate payments and ensure correct matching to customer accounts* Reconcile unapplied cash and investigate discrepancies* Maintain accuracy of the accounts receivable subledger and support month-end close**Stakeholder Management*** Work closely with Sales, Customer Care, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams to resolve issues* Engage with customers to address payment queries and escalations* Work with external credit agencies to support the assessment and determination of customer credit worthiness**Reporting & Process Improvement*** Use SAP and collections systems to monitor AR ageing and account activity* Support the preparation of AR and collections reporting* Identify and support process improvements to increase efficiency and control* Support ad hoc credit, treasury, or cross-functional projects as required**Qualifications**- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or equivalent experience)- Minimum 6 years’ experience of credit, collections, and accounts receivable within a high-volume environment**Skills & Competencies**- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, combined with a proactive, hands-on approach- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment- Experience working in a multi-entity and multi-currency environment- Strong SAP experience (FI/AR module) in an Accounts Receivable / Order-to-Cash environment- Experience with collections or receivables management systems- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data reconciliation & large dataset analysis)- Solid understanding of accounts receivable processes, including collections, cash application and reconciliation- Experience allocating cash, resolving unapplied cash and investigating discrepancies, including variance analysis- Experience managing customer collections and resolving payment issues- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills- Understanding of credit risk principles- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills